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Continued from page 29 coaches and learn from them, Zarifi’s favourite memory can continue to make more for
others,” said Zarifi. “That’s one
“Kirby invited me out to join his another tool I use to be better is remains coaching the Wildcats
of the reasons I stay in coaching.
coaching staff with the NCAFA film,” said Zarifi. “It’s an amazing peewee flag football team in 2020.
His commitment to fostering a
Tykes team,” said Zarifi. “I didn’t advantage at any level and in any “It was my first time coaching
positive and enjoyable experience
do much that year, but I got to learn sport, because it helps me and the against my dad, and I was able
for his players shines through,
from him, Chris Leonard, and the players know what went wrong to beat him and go on to win the
with Zarifi firmly believing that
other experienced coaches, what and what went right. After every championship,” said Zarifi.
coaching competitive football was game, I try to make sure that each fun is a cornerstone of sustained
Zarifi acknowledges the learning engagement.
all about. I was off at university player receives at least one play
environment that fuels his own
the next year, so I couldn’t coach they executed well. When the kids “One of the reasons we get kids
growth. Reflecting on his years
again, but when I came back from see that they’re being recognized to come back year after year is
coaching, Zarifi resonates with a
school, Kirby added me once again for doing their job well the positive because we make it fun for them.
sentiment that transcends wins and
to his coaching staff for the 2021 feedback is so valuable to their If the kids are having fun, and they
season.” development.” losses. want to come back, that means I’m
“You can see all the heart and
From here, film analysis emerged The power of video analysis doing my job right,” said Zarifi.
as a cornerstone of Zarifi’s coaching allows Zarifi to provide players with the effort that these kids put in As his coaching journey unfolds,
philosophy. constructive feedback, fostering and you get to see them grow Zarifi advocates for others to
and improve year after year. A
“Besides being able to listen to an environment of continuous lot of the time, coaches stay with embrace coaching, regardless of
these older and more experienced improvement. the same kids every year, and so their experience.
we get to watch these kids grow “All sports need more coaches,
It Is What It Is from kids, to teenagers, to young and experienced coaches want to

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